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DXmCvtCStoOS(3X)
NAME
  DXmCvtCStoOS - Converts a compound string to an operating-system specific
  format. Currently uses text format.

SYNOPSIS
  Opaque DXmCvtCStoOS (cs, byte_count, status)
	  XmString  cs;
	  long	    *byte_count;
	  long	    *status;

PARAMETERS
  cs  A compound string.

  byte_count
      The number of bytes in the length of the output string.

  status
      The status of the conversion procedure, indicated by one of the
      following values:


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      Value		     Description

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      DXmCvtStatusOK

			     The conversion was
			     successful.

      DXmCvtStatusDataLoss

			     Data was lost during the
			     conversion.

      DXmCvtStatusFail

			     The conversion was not
			     successful.

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DESCRIPTION
  The DXmCvtCStoOS routine converts a compound string to an operating-system
  specific format.  It currently uses text format.  The user must free the
  string by using the Intrinsic routine XtFree.

RETURN VALUES
  The address of the file-compatible format string.